Sixth Day - Visit to Mont Saint-Michel Abbey and Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen By Jake

On July 17 we woke up at 7:00 to get to the Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen at a decent time. It was going to be a long day, the Cathedral was an hour and a half in one direction, while the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey was and hour and a half in the other direction. Nolan volunteered to drive and the rest of us piled in. On the drive there we listened to some of Kai's Swedish EDM, no one objected because we were all too tired to argue with him this early. We arrived at around 9:30 AM to the Cathedral.

The Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen was a truly spectacular place. History: In fact, at one time, it was the tallest building in the world. The Cathedral had been struck by lightening twice so parts of the turrets weren't as old as the building. It had also been damaged by Allied bombing raids during World War Two. It was really interesting to see the tombs underneath too. It would have been very easy to get lost down there. At noon, we picked up some groceries in town for $100 and started on our way to the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey which was two hours away. We ate a lunch of sandwiches in the car during the drive and listened to a soccer game on the radio. We arrived at 2:30 PM. We then parked in the car lot and began the 1.5 mile walk to the island. Just seeing the Abbey in pictures is amazing, but seeing it in person is truly on another level. As we walked across the bridge we marveled at the island and what was on it. There was so much to see that it's impossible to see everything in one day. History: The Abbey was first dreamt up in 966 AD by Aubert, who was a bishop in the nearby town of Avranches. He claimed that an angel told him to have a church built out at sea. Over time, more buildings were added to the island. The Mont Saint-Michel Abbey was an amazing experience and one that none of us will ever forget. We left at 7:30 PM to return to the hotel where we were staying. We were all so tired on the ride back that the car was silent for almost the entire hour long drive back to Bayeux. We all took showers, ate a couple frozen pizzas we picked up from the grocery store, and went to bed at around 11:00 PM.